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SAPROLITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saprolite
1, record 1, English, saprolite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- saprolith 2, record 1, English, saprolith
correct
- sathrolith 2, record 1, English, sathrolith
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, earthy, typically clay-rich, thoroughly decomposed rock, formed in place by chemical weathering of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It often forms a layer or cover as much as 100 m thick, esp. in humid and tropical or subtropical climates; the color is commonly some shade of red or brown ... Saprolite is characterized by preservation of structures that were present in the unweathered rock. 2, record 1, English, - saprolite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saprolithe
1, record 1, French, saprolithe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saprolite 2, record 1, French, saprolite
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau meuble provenant de l’altération sur place d’une roche qui conserve sa structure originale. 3, record 1, French, - saprolithe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saprolita
1, record 1, Spanish, saprolita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Boring and Drilling (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- auger drilling
1, record 2, English, auger%20drilling
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- auger boring 1, record 2, English, auger%20boring
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of drilling in which penetration is accomplished by the cutting or gouging action of chisel-type cutting edges forced into the substance by rotation of the auger bit. 1, record 2, English, - auger%20drilling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sondage et forage miniers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forage à la tarière
1, record 2, French, forage%20%C3%A0%20la%20tari%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du forage à la tarière exécuté en 1997 dans la moitié nord du Placer a révélé des valeurs d’or de cette envergure et des valeurs inférieures dans le sol surjacent de saprolite. 1, record 2, French, - forage%20%C3%A0%20la%20tari%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tarière : Instrument qui sert à faire des sondages dans le sol. 2, record 2, French, - forage%20%C3%A0%20la%20tari%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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